What helps a leader move to higher levels of comfort and knowledge relative to technology integration?
Leader committed to individual and whole school professional learning.
Empowering ICT leadership
Having skills themselves
Shared vision - eLearning plan ownership
Supportive team
self belief - confidence that you can move forward
vision - direction, framework, purpose
knowledge -
support - someone else on board
Comfort in the gaining of new knowledge
Confidence in the Team with the relevant skills
Continuous learning culture of the school
seeking opportunities to learn and practice
awareness of the possibilities
understanding that teaching in the 21st century means students learning alongside teachers
high level of communication with fellow educators
technical support and advice readily available
funding to supply access to hardware and software that reflects current practices
Leaders own professional development
- access to equipment and time to 'practise'
- awareness of best practice in other schools
- support from above and below
- a conviction that use of ICT is essential and will improve students' outcomes
Feeling supported by the department, network and their colleagues in what they are trying to implement.
Feeling confident and knowledgeable about what they are doing by building up their personal skills.
Leader committed to individual and whole school professional learning.
Empowering ICT leadership
Having skills themselves
Shared vision - eLearning plan ownership
Supportive team
Leaders own professional development
- access to equipment and time to 'practise'
- awareness of best practice in other schools
- support from above and below
- a conviction that use of ICT is essential and will improve students' outcomes